42 “He had decided, the night before, that he would be as much an adventurer as the ones he had admired in books.” Pg. 40 “As he mused about these things, he realized that he had to choose between thinking of himself as the poor victim of a thief and as an adventurer in quest of his treasure.” Pg. 28 “I’m like everyone else- I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does.” Pg. There was nothing to hold him back except himself.” Pg. 27 “ The boy felt jealous of the freedom of the wind, and saw that he could have the same freedom. 23 “ He had to choose between something he had become accustomed to and something he wanted to have.” Pg. 18 “The old man continued, “ In the long run, what people think about shepherds and backers becomes more important for them than their own Personal Legends.” Pg. “ It’s this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. And it ends up saying that everyone believes the world’s greatest lie.” “What’s the world’s greatest lie?” the boy asked, completely surprised. “It describes people’s inability to choose their own Personal Legends. It’s a book that says the same thing almost all the other books in the world say,” Continued the old man.

“This is an important book, but it’s really irritating. 13 “Hmmm…” said the old man, looking at all sides of the book, as if it were some strange object. A shepherd always takes his chances with wolves and with drought, and that’s what makes a shepherd’s life exciting.” Pg.

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